Angels or Demons

Abraham Lincoln often referred to givers as
those with the courage to bringing forth the better angels of their
nature. Demons hide their true intent to control and manipulate others. They are often mistakenly seen as givers by
those they report to within the organization. Demons lack the authenticity and emotional intelligence to provide
inspirational leadership.

This creates an unsafe work environment where attempts to innovate
and change go unrewarded. We need to be
aware of the negative energy, drama and chaos the demons within an organization
encourage. They are the ones that have
the most difficulty embracing innovation and change.

Angels have learned to balance their concern
for others with while continuing to inspire by not giving away their
energy. Learning to lower our walls by becoming
less resistive, judgmental and attached to outcome is the key. An organization can have the best strategic
plan in the world but without a culture based upon giving it will not succeed.

It is time we learnt how to out care the
competition. Generosity and compassion
are not weakness. They require courage
and strength of purpose. Giving is the
key to engagement, trust, productivity and revenue growth. Today companies
that thrive are cultivating and promoting authenticity and emotional
intelligence throughout their organizations. This enables our better
angels to emerge.